Patents by Inventor Thomas Husterer

Thomas Husterer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for combined unicast/multicast software transmission
    Patent number: 9525594
    Abstract: A method for transmitting software from a central computer to at least two further computers, includes connecting the central computer and the at least two further computers with a communication link for data transmission. The central computer sets up a connection to the at least two further computers and requests properties of the at least two further computers. The central computer transmits to the at least two further computers, which have been identified as having multicast capability, those parts of the software which are suitable for multicast transmission. The central computer sets up a unicast connection to the at least two further computers for those parts of the software not suitable for multicast transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Udo Hessenauer, Thomas Husterer, Ulrich Kramer
  • METHOD FOR COMBINED UNICAST/MULTICAST SOFTWARE TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20120072901
    Abstract: A method for transmitting software from a central computer to at least two further computers, includes connecting the central computer and the at least two further computers with a communication link for data transmission. The central computer sets up a connection to the at least two further computers and requests properties of the at least two further computers. The central computer transmits to the at least two further computers, which have been identified as having multicast capability, those parts of the software which are suitable for multicast transmission. The central computer sets up a unicast connection to the at least two further computers for those parts of the software not suitable for multicast transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AG
    Inventors: UDO HESSENAUER, THOMAS HUSTERER, ULRICH KRAMER
  • Device for defining participants of a control system for a printing machine
    Patent number: 7342673
    Abstract: A device for defining participants in a control system that controls a printing machine is provided. The control system includes a central computer and a number of participants which interact with the central computer in order to carry out processes. The participants are connected to one another via lines of a bus system. The lines of the bus system and the participants have respective plugs for connecting the lines of the bus system to the participants. The plugs of the lines of the bus system have reserved plug contacts which are provided with one or more galvanic links for defining the respective participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Grimm, Silke Husterer, Thomas Husterer, Georg Roessler, Andreas Wagner
  • Method and device for synchronizing processes which are performed on a plurality of units
    Patent number: 6948085
    Abstract: A device for synchronizing processes which run on a plurality of units including a central unit linked with other units via a field bus, includes a device provided in the central unit for producing a system clock, the field bus having a vacant line for distributing the system clock to the other units, and respective multiplication devices located at the other units for multiplying the system clock; and a method of operating the device for synchronizing processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Kai Albrecht, Ulrich Grimm, Thomas Husterer, Reinhard Janzer, Helmut Meyer, Georg Roessler, Andreas Wagner
  • Method and device for synchronizing processes which are performed on a plurality of units
    Publication number: 20020111696
    Abstract: A device for synchronizing processes which run on a plurality of units including a central unit linked with other units via a field bus, includes a device provided in the central unit for producing a system clock, the field bus having a vacant line for distributing the system clock to the other units, and respective multiplication devices located at the other units for multiplying the system clock; and a method of operating the device for synchronizing processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Kai Albrecht, Ulrich Grimm, Thomas Husterer, Reinhard Janzer, Helmut Meyer, Georg Roessler, Andreas Wagner
  • Device for defining participants of a control system for a printing machine
    Publication number: 20020099889
    Abstract: A device for defining participants in a control system that controls a printing machine is provided. The control system includes a central computer and a number of participants which interact with the central computer in order to carry out processes. The participants are connected to one another via lines of a bus system. The lines of the bus system and the participants have respective plugs for connecting the lines of the bus system to the participants. The plugs of the lines of the bus system have reserved plug contacts which are provided with one or more galvanic links for defining the respective participants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Ulrich Grimm, Silke Husterer, Thomas Husterer, Georg Roessler, Andreas Wagner